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La bataille de Jérusalem
This documentary, filmed after October 7, places recent events in context and retraces the extraordinary history of this region to shed light on the present, interviewing actors and witnesses to this conflict: Islamists, Jewish nationalists, imams, rabbis, intellectuals, urban planners, soldiers, etc.
Fábrica de Feijão
The documentary deals with the experiences, pain and dreams of three black solo mothers from the outskirts. Joelma is the coordinator of the Mário Andrade Community Center, a space created from a tragedy that unfortunately repeated itself and left thousands of victims in Brazil and around the world: the loss of a child due to police brutality and abuse of authority. With the Center, Joelma, Patrícia and collaborators, despite the painful past, transform Mário Andrade's memory into hope and care, helping more than a thousand families in the Paz e Amor community, where it is located.
Les branlements progressifs du plaisir
An extreme double bill tribute to the program L’Œil du Cyclone on Canal+, and to one of its inceptors, Alain Burosse, who has done so much for our general culture. Without this openness of mind, without this irreverence, Chaos honestly wouldn’t be!
Narcissism: The Auto-Erotic Images.
Non-binary film maker Toni Karat invited queer and sex-positive people of the ‘Berlin porn bubble’ for this impressive documentary about narcissism and self-love. In authentic and touching self-reflective interviews ten protagonists who are as diverse as possible – lesbian, gay, queer, trans, non-binary and often over 50 – tell their sexual stories and contemplate their personal journeys and struggles. It’s an almost philosophical little masterpiece with a lot of honesty and authenticity on both sides of the camera.
Expedition Niger: Real Africa
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world and is also plagued by numerous terrorist organizations that repeatedly kidnap people. Accompanied by a military convoy, the travel group explores the country and the cultural traditions of two of the last nomadic tribes, the Woodabe and the Tuareg. From the capital Niamey in the southwest, the journey continues through the interior of the country to Iférouane, where the Nigerien tour guide provides information about the country and its people.
Memorial
The community of Highland Park, Illinois, commemorates those who lost their lives in the Independence Day shooting of 2022.
Whatever It Takes
It’s called “Whatever It Takes.” Why? because Scuderia AlphaTauri does exactly that, whatever it takes, to design, build and develop our cars to race at over twenty race tracks around the world. Filmed from when the team began working on their 2022 challenger up to its initial shakedown prior to the start of the season, the first car to be built to radically reshaped technical regulations, the film crew was a fly-on-the-wall in meetings, in the design office, the wind tunnel, as well as the manufacturing and assembly areas to bring you a truly unique insight into the life of a Formula 1 team and what happens on a day to day basis in the crazy rush to get two cars ready for action in the world’s fastest paced sport.
Thermodielectric
In this visual essay, Ana Costa Ribeiro uses personal archives to delve into the adventurous, relatively short life of her grandfather Joaquim da Costa Ribeiro, a pioneer in experimental physics in Brazil in the middle of the last century. He was the discoverer of the thermodielectric effect: “something to do with lightning,” as it was explained in a child’s terms to his granddaughter.
Seabird: The Civil Eye
The central Mediterranean: a place where anger, sadness and relief are so close together. A place where we have to watch human rights being systematically broken. This is exactly where Sea-Watch, together with the Swiss NGO “Humanitarian Pilots Initiative” (HPI), has been flying since 2017 to document human rights violations by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard. The film “Seabird: The Civil Eye” makes it clear that the EU must end the cooperation with the so-called Libyan coast guard and should instead stand up for safe escape routes for all people seeking protection.
Stille Sommer
Escape from everyday life in freedom and community and live utopias - for many organizers and artists, the secret of the music festivals that make culturally weak Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a place of pilgrimage for tens of thousands of people every summer. But instead of freedom, community and utopia, there was one thing above all in the festival summers of 2020 and 2021: silence.
NFL Draft: The Pick Is In
Guerilla-style documentary crews are embedded in the draft rooms of the Cowboys, Colts, Jaguars, and Panthers, across all seven rounds of the NFL draft—it's the ultimate reality football television.
Witness
Witness explores the personal, political, and cultural ramifications of going viral. Directors Yasmine Mathurin, Amar Wala, and Carol Nguyen follow people who chose to document what they saw, whether in rage, fear, or amusement, and reflect on the staggering but fleeting attention that changed their lives. This series of six short episodes tells the stories that happened after the stories we heard about.
How to Save a Dead Friend
Marusya is 16 and, like many Russian teenagers, is determined to end her life. Then she meets her soulmate in another millennial, Kimi. They spend a decade filming the euphoria and anxiety, the happiness and misery of their youth, muzzled by a violent and autocratic regime in the midst of a “depressed Russia”. This film is a cry from the heart, a tribute to an entire silenced generation.
Heaven Can Wait – Wir leben jetzt
The film accompanies members of a Hamburg choir singing modern pop songs.
Homo culinarius
'Homo culinarius', as some researchers currently define, refers to our experience since cuisine was created. Its relationship with affection is displayed in this film in a way that explores the professional and home environment, through intimate captures of the filmmakers.
Epithelioma
A video essay that reflects on the inevitability of death and the difficulty of communicating the unspeakable.
Tales From New Ross
Footage from the ancient town of New Ross, remastered in 4k ultra real-d 3d. Follows the lives of some of the old inhabitants and their daily activities.
Ethereal Reminiscence of Modern Life
An experimental short film observing the constant turbulent nature of our multifaceted world; looking at social inequality, environmental destruction, and the identity crisis of modern life.
No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care
Six young people discuss the "gender affirming" medical care they received for gender dysphoria and how they subsequently came to believe this was the wrong treatment.
Luz, Câmera, Paixão!
After the failed production of a political documentary, a group of film students decide to turn the movie to the unconventional way they managed to gather funds for the film.
Sultana's Reign
Sultana of New York is a Palestinian drag queen, performer, and artist. "Sultana’s Rein" opens with a conversation with Sultana, as she is being painted by Jordanian artist, RIDIKKULUZ. Reflecting on her journey from Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, to then New York, Sultana tells of the challenges of performing drag in conservative societies, her nostalgia for the glory days and the glamour of Egyptian cinema icons, and her struggle to prove her existence and her self-expression as a performer and artist. She also shares her love of celebration and her everlasting commitment to be true to herself.
Ablution Blocks
Amidst the ongoing health and sanitation issues faced across the world, this documentary focuses on exploring the impact that the implementation of the community toilet block project has on rural communities. The documentary offers an insight into the solution provided by the government to address the lack of access to basic hygiene and sanitation for citizens residing in informal settlements in Durban.
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from the Jim Crow to Civil Rights eras, from heady days of post-war jazz to hip hop and beyond.
The Freedom to Exist – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
With legislation targeting the transgender community at an all-time high, this special documentary spotlights trans stories, featuring an exclusive interview with Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page.
Five-a-Day: The Big Con?
The “five-a-day” campaign was launched with a clear objective: to encourage the population to incorporate five portions of fruits and vegetables into their daily diets. It was presented as a crucial measure to combat the growing national obesity crisis in the United Kingdom. However, as this documentary scrutinizes the campaign’s impact, a compelling question emerges: Has the “five-a-day” initiative delivered on its promises, or has it fallen short of its intended goals? Despite the campaign’s widespread awareness, it remains a fact that a significant portion of the population struggles to meet this dietary guideline in their daily lives.
The Surprising RISE of Zack & Cody
Keyan Carlile takes us on a monumentous journey through the life of massively popular Disney Channel TV show, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, exploring it's ups and downs and where it peaked in popularity.
I, Zuhal
Zuhal with Down Syndrome, is a fan of Türkiye’s famous TV series “The Valley of the Wolves”, and is in love with the character Polat Alemdar. Knowing this, her close friend Ozan decides to shoot her documentary. On the first day of the set, Ozan, who tries to wake Zuhal up, finds himself in Zuhal’s world. A journey begins from Zuhal’s communication with customers and colleagues at work, to the ties she has established with her family, from her frank demeanor to her desire to become a celebrity.
Seven Winters in Tehran
After seven years in prison, a female student in Tehran is hanged for murder. She had acted in self-defence against a rapist. For a pardon, she would have had to retract her testimony. This moving film reopens the case.
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The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, the film examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.